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Chor Yuen

Name in Native Language: "楚原" (Chinese (Mandarin)/ZH)
Film Director / Actor / Screenwriter | * 09/16/1934 († 87, 02/21/2022) | Guangzhou, Guangdong (People's Republic of China)
Chor Yuen (Chinese: 楚原), born Cheung Po-kin (張寶堅; 8 October 1934 – 21 February 2022), was a Hong Kong film director, screenwriter, and actor. Chor is credited with over 120 films as director, over 70 films as a writer and over 40 films as an actor. ()

Cheung Po-kin (Chinese: 楚原, born 16 September 1934), better known by his stage name Chor Yuen, was a Hong Kong-Chinese film director, screenwriter and actor.

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Most frequent genres for this person: Action | Drama | Comedies

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Young swordsman Lung Fei encounters strange omens portending the death of his fiancee Ting Tzu-chu. His enquiries with the help of Chief Constable Tieh Hu reveal an astounding story. ...

The Black Lizard

Certification unknown

1981 | 2.9/5 | 1h 22min
Action, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
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The film traces the relationships that develop between the protagonist Xu and the three women he meets, set against the backdrop of the Second World War. ...

Sun, Moon and Star

Certification unknown

1961 | 3.4/5 | 1h 39min
Drama
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Part 1 ended with Jianbai and Su Yanan among the students fleeing the invading Japanese. Part 2 follows the efforts of all four characters to participate in the war effort. Su Yanan joins the army and ...

Sun, Moon and Star: Part 2

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1961 | 2.9/5 | 1h 53min
War, Drama, Romance / Love
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Officer Chan Ka Kui manages to put a major Hong Kong drug dealer behind the bars practically alone, after a shooting and an impressive chase inside a slum. Now, he must protect the boss' secretary, Se ...

Police Story

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1985 | 3.8/5 | 1h 41min
Action, Crime, Thriller
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Movies with Chor Yuen as Actor(30)

as himself2003 Chop Socky: Cinema Hong Kong
as himself2003 Cinema Hong Kong: Wu Xia
1999 Gigolo of Chinese Hollywood
as Cho Wood Yau1997 Those Were the Days
as Uncle Tung / Foh's Father (Alfred's Father in US Version)1995 Thunderbolt
1995 Hong Kong Graffiti
as Sgt Lai1993 Millionaire Cop
as Lord Watsons1993 He Ain't Heavy, He's My Father
as Uncle Tang1992 Twin Dragons
as Mr. Wong1991 Return of the Evil Fox
as Man on Stairs1991 The Banquet
as Mei QIng Yi1989 Little Cop
as Magistrate Benjamin1989 Miracles
1989 Who Cares
as Chu Tao1988 Police Story 2
as Councilman Chor Ping1988 City Warriors
1988 Angry Girl
1988 A Bloody Fight
as Yammie's father1987 Wonder Women
as Hsin, King Gambler1987 Born to Gamble
as Village Elder1986 The First Vampire in China
as Dr. Chu1986 The Seventh Curse
as Peter Ma1985 Fascinating Affairs
as Divorce solicitor Chan1985 Love with the Perfect Stranger
as Chu Tao1985 Police Story
as Chairman Chu1984 Cherie
as Party guest1983 The Sensational Pair
as himself1973 Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend
as Thief in the market1973 The House of 72 Tenants
as Kwok-Hung1960 The Great Devotion

TV Shows/Series with Chor Yuen as Actor(5)

2001 A Step Into The Past
1999 At the Threshold of an Era
as 程守忠1998 Armed Reaction
1997 A Recipe for the Heart
as 黄家景1991 Family Squad

Movies with Chor Yuen as Crew(107)

Directing/Director1990 Blood Stained Tradewind
Directing/Director1990 Sleazy Dizzy
Directing/Director1988 The Diary of a Big Man
Directing/Director1987 That Enchanting Night
Writing/Screenplay1987 That Enchanting Night
Directing/Director1986 Last Song in Paris
Writing/Writer1986 Last Song in Paris
Directing/Director1985 Fascinating Affairs
Directing/Director1985 Let's Have a Baby
Directing/Director1984 Lust for Love of a Chinese Courtesan
Writing/Writer1984 Lust for Love of a Chinese Courtesan
Directing/Director1984 The Hidden Power of the Dragon Sabre
Directing/Director1983 Descendant of the Sun
Directing/Director1983 Mad, Mad 83
Directing/Director1983 The Enchantress
Directing/Director1983 Roving Swordsman
Writing/Writer1983 Roving Swordsman
Directing/Director1982 The Spirit of the Sword
Directing/Director1982 Perils of the Sentimental Swordsman
Writing/Screenplay1982 Perils of the Sentimental Swordsman
Writing/Writer1981 Shaolin Fighters vs. Ninja
Directing/Director1981 The Emperor and His Brother
Directing/Director1981 The Duel of the Century
Writing/Writer1981 The Duel of the Century
Directing/Director1981 The Black Lizard
Writing/Screenplay1981 The Black Lizard
Directing/Director1981 Return of the Sentimental Swordsman
Writing/Screenplay1981 Return of the Sentimental Swordsman
Directing/Director1980 Haunted Tales
Writing/Writer1980 Haunted Tales
Directing/Director1980 Bat without Wings
Writing/Writer1980 Bat without Wings
Directing/Director1980 Heroes Shed No Tears
Writing/Writer1980 Heroes Shed No Tears
Directing/Director1980 The Convict Killer
Writing/Writer1980 The Convict Killer
Directing/Director1979 Murder Plot
Writing/Writer1979 Murder Plot
Directing/Director1979 The Proud Twins
Writing/Writer1979 The Proud Twins
Directing/Director1979 Full Moon Scimitar
Writing/Writer1979 Full Moon Scimitar
Directing/Director1978 Legend of the Bat
Writing/Screenplay1978 Legend of the Bat
Directing/Director1978 Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre II
Writing/Writer1978 Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre II
Directing/Director1978 Clan of Amazons
Writing/Writer1978 Clan of Amazons
Directing/Director1978 Swordsman and Enchantress
Writing/Writer1978 Swordsman and Enchantress
Directing/Director1978 Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre
Writing/Screenplay1978 Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre
Directing/Director1977 Pursuit of Vengeance
Writing/Writer1977 Pursuit of Vengeance
Directing/Director1977 Clans of Intrigue
Directing/Director1977 Death Duel
Writing/Writer1977 Death Duel
Directing/Director1977 The Sentimental Swordsman
Writing/Writer1977 The Sentimental Swordsman
Directing/Director1977 Jade Tiger
Writing/Writer1977 Jade Tiger
Directing/Director1976 The Web of Death
Directing/Director1976 Farewell to a Warrior
Writing/Writer1976 Farewell to a Warrior
Directing/Director1976 The Forbidden Past
Writing/Screenplay1976 The Forbidden Past
Directing/Director1976 Killer Clans
Directing/Director1976 The Magic Blade
Directing/Director1975 The Big Holdup
Writing/Writer1975 The Big Holdup
Directing/Director1975 Lover's Destiny
Directing/Director1974 Hong Kong 73
Writing/Writer1974 Hong Kong 73
Directing/Director1974 Sex, Love, and Hate
Writing/Writer1974 Sex, Love, and Hate
Directing/Director1974 Sorrow of the Gentry
Directing/Director1973 The Villains
Directing/Director1973 The House of 72 Tenants
Writing/Writer1973 The House of 72 Tenants
Directing/Director1973 The Bastard
Directing/Director1972 The Killer
Directing/Director1972 Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan
Directing/Director1972 The Lizard
Writing/Writer1972 The Lizard
Directing/Director1971 Duel for Gold
Directing/Director1969 The Youth
Writing/Screenplay1969 The Youth
Directing/Director1969 Wise Wives and Foolish Husbands
Directing/Director1969 The Prodigal
Directing/Director1968 Young, Pregnant and Unmarried
Directing/Director1968 Rhapsody
Directing/Director1968 Purple Night
Directing/Director1968 Winter Love
Directing/Director1967 To Rose with Love
Directing/Director1966 The Violet Girl
Directing/Director1965 The Black Rose
Directing/Director1965 Ungratefulness
Directing/Director1964 A Deadly Night
Directing/Director1963 Rose in Tears
Writing/Writer1963 Rose in Tears
Directing/Director1960 The Great Devotion
Writing/Screenplay1960 The Great Devotion
Directing/Director1957 Blood Stains the Valley of Love
Directing/Director1957 Moon Over Malaya
Writing/Writer1957 China Wife
Directing/Assistant Director1956 The Precious Lotus Lamp
Writing/Screenplay1956 The Seventh Heaven

Born: Sunday, 09/16 1934 (September) in Guangzhou, Guangdong (People's Republic of China)
Died: Monday, 02/21 2022 (February) (aged: 87)
Zodiac sign: Virgo (Chinese zodiac sign: Dog)
Spouses (current/former): Hung Nam
Father: Cheung Wood Yau
Other names for Chor Yuen (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Yuen Chor"
"Chu Yuan"
"Choh Yuen"
"Chi Yau"
"Chun Yue"
"Chin Yu"
"Cho Yuan"
"楚原"
"紫游"
"秦雨"
"張寶堅"
"초원"
Chor Yuen frequently works together with these people:
Chiang Hsing-Lung (33x, Crew)
Ching Miao (31x, Actor)
Ku Kuan-Chung (27x, Actor)
Yang Chi-Ching (25x, Actor)
Elliot Ngok (24x, Actor)
Ching Li (23x, Actress)
Yuen Wah (22x, Actor)
Lo Lieh (20x, Actor)
Chan Shen (20x, Actor)
Ai Fei (19x, Actor)
Gam Tin-Chue (18x, Actor)
Wong Man-Biu (5x, Actor)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:2183, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 03/29/2024